PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – Allegheny County officials announced changes to their vaccination, masking and other Covid-19 policies on Thursday as rates of Covid-19 transmission continue to rise. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said beginning Aug. 9, all new hires will have to be vaccinated, and current employees who are unvaccinated will be required to wear masks and will be tested regularly for COVID-19 once protocols have been established. Executive branch county employees, including contracted employees, who have not provided proof of vaccination will be required to wear face coverings that cover the person’s mouth and nose when indoors at any county facility.